Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.2 7/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broom Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in St Paul's Cray , and the 112th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broom Avenue (BR5 3BU) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the St Paul's Cray average (114.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broom Avenue (BR5 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broom Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whippendell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Midfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Broomwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midfield Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Midfield Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Midfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midfield Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsingham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walsingham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walsingham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Whippendell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Whippendell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shoreham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tilbury Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Normanhurst Road Local resolution
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Data Sources

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